Jammu and Kashmir
- Kashmir
Srinagar airport to be shut for fortnight from Oct 1 for maintenance
Srinagar: The Srinagar International Airport will suspend all flight operations for 15 days starting October 1 to undergo crucial runway maintenance and repair work, officials said on Tuesday, June 2. The two-week…
- Kashmir
Over 500 Agniveers inducted into Army after training in JK
Srinagar: A fresh batch of 540 Agniveers was inducted into the Army on Saturday, May 30, after completing months of rigorous training here in Jammu and Kashmir. An Attestation and Passing Out…
- India
Eid prayers disallowed at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid for 8th year in a row
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday, May 27, refused to allow Eid prayers at the Eidgah and the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar’s old city for the eighth consecutive year, besides placing Mirwaiz Umar…
- India
India must get PoK back: Opposition, BJP leaders back MEA
New Delhi: As India strongly rejected the “unwarranted references” made by China and Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir in their joint statement, leaders across parties on Wednesday, April 27, reiterated India’s firm…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah backs RSS leader Hosabale on dialogue with Pakistan
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday, May 14, backed RSS functionary Dattatreya Hosabale’s remarks advocating dialogue with Pakistan, saying that war was not an option. Speaking to reporters here,…
- Kashmir
Keeping elected govt out of security loop hampers intel flow: J&K CM
Srinagar: Warning against “working in silos”, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has highlighted the disconnect between the security apparatus and the people’s representatives and asserted that the region’s security challenges…
- Hate Crime
Jammu mule operator threatened, asked to leave Kedarnath over ban on non-Hindus
Rudraprayag: A Muslim man was allegedly harassed in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath over his religious identity, with local Hindutva workers citing the ban on non-Hindus in the area. The video that surfaced on social…
- Kashmir
Census 2027 a digital mission to power ‘Viksit Bharat’ : CS
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday, April 10, said the Census 2027 will be a “national digital transformation mission” that will lay the foundation for a ‘Viksit Bharat’…
- Kashmir
18 flights per day at Leh airport to boost tourism: Ladakh L-G
Leh: Flights at Leh airport have increased from eight to 18 per day to boost air connectivity ahead of the peak tourism season, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said on Sunday, April…
- India
Tremors felt in north India after 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
New Delhi: An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted several parts of north India on the night of Friday, April 3, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The tremors, which lasted a…
- Kashmir
Praying for Iran to emerge victorious, war to end: Mehbooba Mufti
Kathua/Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said she is praying to Allah for Iran to emerge victorious in the West Asia conflict, and for the war to come to an immediate…
- Delhi
NIA raids multiple locations in J&K in Red Fort blast case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Monday, March 23, conducted searches at various locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its probe into the Red Fort car bomb blast case,…
- Kashmir
Peaceful protests held in Kashmir after Eid prayers condemning attacks on Iran
Srinagar: Peaceful protests were staged at several places in Kashmir after Eid prayers on Saturday, condemning the US-Israel attacks on Iran, officials said. A march in solidarity with Iran led by the…
- News
Forces will hunt those attempting to disturb peace in Kashmir: LG
Asserting that the peace prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir has come after immense sacrifices, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday warned that security forces will hunt down those attempting to disturb the…
- India
God saved me: Farooq Abdullah reacts to assassination attempt
Jammu: “God saved me,” said former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, recalling a narrow escape from an assassination attempt during a marriage function here on Wednesday, March 11 night. He…
